Chapter 608: Beyond the Open Doors
Adam’s brow twitched as he stepped into the palace’s next section. "Why are you following me again?"
"Why not? Aren’t we from the same sect?" Xie Lian chuckled. "You can’t let those wolves surround your senior sister." She gripped his arm, her voice growing solemn. "I’ve seen your secret, but I value our one-year relationship over mere suspicion, so listen. An eight-year-old kid has nothing to do in this place alone."
Adam frowned and tried to remove her hand. However, she jerked his sleeve, her violet eyes narrowing.
"You’re suspicious even if you do nothing. But if I’m with you? We can say I protected you along the way."
"It doesn’t matter anymore, Xie Lian." He slapped her hand away, his icy voice leaving no place for discussion. "I could debunk your argument, but I won’t bother. Follow me in silence. But if you try to disturb me..."
He let a brief silence linger before he sighed when he saw her bite her lips.
"I’m just making things clear. Too much is at play, and I’m not missing on any crumbs from this blessed land."
She shook her head, then nodded, a flash of understanding passing through her eyes. "You’re right. I’ve been waiting to group with the others, but we can’t waste too much time, or the rival sects will inherit the blessed land."
"Hmph," he snorted, waving the two parchments he had obtained. "I didn’t wait for anyone. But I don’t want to enter rooms randomly."
He recounted the two trials and the golems overlooking them as they walked.
Once she understood everything, she opened and closed her mouth a few times before a heavy sigh escaped her lips.